The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-19
Her Poor Cousin.

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Is burden to us and you know IT,
II should think she was rather-a
help" said Mrs. Stanley, toying idly
with her fork and knife, ''Shc Ger.
tainly dresses your hair for you and
performs other little duties that you
could not do yourself"
''Ob, l know she tries to earn her
board and clothes. which Is only right
end proper, but l think she ought to
keep moro with the servants. where she
belongs. ] was going to tell you that
have accepted an invitation TO
see Faust with Mr. Bronson this eve
ming"
Z His attentions are becoming very
marked. Corinne They say he Is
worth about hundred thousand year.
Would you marry him If he asked
youP' said Mrs. Stanley. putting en-
phasis on the ''if." for she knew her
daughter had been angling for the mill
lOnaire.
How do you know that he has not
asked me alreadyp" said Corinno with
laugh. and then the conversation
ended.
Meanwhile pretty Louise Lynn sat
in her small hall bedroom in the great
Fifth avenue house, and wondered
why her lot was so hard. Silently she
recalled face she loved long ago. 1t
was the old, old story. They had
exchanged passionate vows to each
other At her fathers former country
scat their names were carved on the
same tree; there they had sworn, with
clasped hands, to be iruo TO each
other forever But the course of true
love had not run smoothly. Her.
father, unwilling that Louise should
become the wife Of poor man, had
!. forbidden their meetings. A knock at
khe door interrupted her musings.
Corinne had sent for her to dress her
hair.
''You really would make capital
maid" Miss Stanley remarked, as she
surveyed her costume in an opposite
mirrow wien thoroughly dressed for
the opera. Marie" glancing toward
her French femme de chambre. will
have to look out for her laurels. Here,
Louise. just carry my white merino
cloak down stairs, won't you, while l
followp''
Miss Stanley and her cousin had
been in the dining-room about five
minutes, when the former glanced inn
patiently toward clock on the man
tel, exclaiming. 1T is certainly very
odd that Mr.. Bronson doesn't make
his appearance.
just then ring. was heard at the
loor. AS it was not answered immedi-
ately Corinne, turned to her cousin and
said. Louise. 60 to the door,"
as my position in this house, Cor
inne, that of a mere servant P"
Louise spoke the words in tones
which faint, almost imperceptible
quiver shook, otherwise her demeaner
was perfectly calm.
yes" was the unhesitating answer.
N"You are merely domestic servant
nothing more"
Very well; in that case I will
Dbey."
She left the room with stately step,
though her wounded heart was beating
passiorately.
With steady hand, too, she unfas-
tened the hall door.
gentleman wrs standing outside.
"Are Mrs. and Miss Stanley at
home P" he asked politely.
His heart made poor Louise's heart
beat quicker than ever.
ashton P" she eve aimed can it be
you P'
Louise ~
The gentleman had caught her
hands in both of his and was gazing
eagerly into her face.
.'Oh, Louise" he went on in tremu-
lous tones. "what miracle is this ?
have sought for you ever snce my re-
turn. but to no purpose. And now. to
find you here I can scarcely believe
my senses y
"You could not have cared much
Tor me-" poor Louise said. through
her tears, Observation-Disclosures you
have never written me a line since
since"
Written you, Louisep I wrote a